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Los Angeles Lakers – Little Moment of Happiness
There haven’t been too many pleasing moments this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, so it makes their 107-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers thanks to a game winning touch by Wesley Johnson even easier to cling on to as a positive in a season filled with bad moments.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Giving Carmelo Anthony No Reason to Stay
With every loss, Carmelo Anthony distances himself even further from a future with the New York Knicks. That perceived sense of urgency to keep him coming the front office doesn’t seem to be translating very well into coaching or the players.
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Don’t Count Them Out Just Yet
As Kevin Love picked up his 50th double double of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves once again above .500 this season, beating the Denver Nuggets 132-128 on the road, keeping their hopes of somehow making the playoffs alive.
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Brooklyn Nets – The Better Side of New York
One night the Chicago Bulls play almost perfect basketball on both ends of the floor, and the other look like a complete mess, with plenty of credit going to the Brooklyn Nets and especially Deron Williams and Joe Johnson.
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NFL Rumors – San Francisco 49ers Shouldn’t Give Colin Kaepernick What He’s Asking For
Successful teams aren’t usually the focus of offseason controversy, but it seems the San Francisco 49ers are creating headlines at an alarming rate, this time with the rumored demands of Colin Kaepernick, a full time starting quarterback for just one season, to become one of the highest paid in the NFL.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Makes 61 Points Look Easy
The mask, clear or dark, doesn’t bother him, and maybe even makes him better. LeBron James set personal and franchise records with his 61 points in the 124-107 win by the Miami Heat over the Charlotte Bobcats, having the kind of night that makes everyone reconsider their MVP vote once more.
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Houston Rockets: Jeremy Lin Disappearing in Favor of Harden-Ball & Patrick Beverley
Statistically and analytically, the Houston Rockets play their best lineups when they don’t include Jeremy Lin. However, the decision to pretty much give up on his importance and contribution, while handing the team over completely to James Harden and his sidekick, the overrated Patrick Beverley.
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San Antonio Spurs – Finally Healthy After All This Time
It’s been a very long time since the San Antonio Spurs were completely healthy, and it seems to be worth the wait after an impressive 112-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks, led by Tony Parker, back like he didn’t miss any games at all.
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Toronto Raptors – Stephen Curry Needs to Win More Than Individual Duels
It looks like Stephen Curry is improving by the minute, enough for him to win an exciting scoring duel between him and DeMar DeRozan, but he also needs the Golden State Warriors to keep up with him, something his teammates can’t consistently do, as seen by their 104-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
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Chicago Bulls – Carmelo Anthony Sees What a Real Team Looks Like
No superstars, no media hype. The Chicago Bulls continue to roll with impressive wins, this time beating the New York Knicks, which isn’t too hard these days, 109-90, as Joakim Noah notches a triple double while Carmelo Anthony grows more disillusioned with his own team with every loss that comes by.